Towards an Info-Symbiotic Decision Support System for Disaster Risk Management

Kureshi, I.; Theodoropoulos, G.; Mangina, E.; O'Hare, G.; Roche, J.

doi:10.1109/ds-rt.2015.26

Towards an Info-Symbiotic Decision Support System for Disaster Risk Management

Kureshi, I.; Theodoropoulos, G.; Mangina, E.; O'Hare, G.; Roche, J.

Authors

I. Kureshi

G. Theodoropoulos

E. Mangina

G. O'Hare

J. Roche

Abstract

This paper outlines a framework for an info-symbiotic modelling system using cyber-physical sensors to assist in decision-making. Using a dynamic data-driven simulation approach, this system can help with the identification of target areas and resource allocation in emergency situations. Using different natural disasters as exemplars, we will show how cyber-physical sensors can enhance ground level intelligence and aid in the creation of dynamic models to capture the state of human casualties. Using a virtual command & control centre communicating with sensors in the field, up-to-date information of the ground realities can be incorporated in a dynamic feedback loop. Using other information (e.g. Weather models) a complex and rich model can be created. The framework adaptively manages the heterogeneous collection of data resources and uses agent-based models to create what-if scenarios in order to determine the best course of action.

Citation

Kureshi, I., Theodoropoulos, G., Mangina, E., O'Hare, G., & Roche, J. (2015). Towards an Info-Symbiotic Decision Support System for Disaster Risk Management. In 2015 IEEE/ACM 19th International Symposium on Distributed Simulation and Real Time Applications (DS-RT 2015) : 14-16 October 2015 Chengdu, Sichuan, China ; proceedings (85-91). https://doi.org/10.1109/ds-rt.2015.26

Conference Name	2015 IEEE/ACM 19th International Symposium on Distributed Simulation and Real Time Applications (DS-RT)
Conference Location	Chengdu, China
Start Date	Oct 14, 2015
End Date	Oct 16, 2015
Publication Date	Oct 1, 2015
Deposit Date	Apr 21, 2016
Publicly Available Date	Apr 28, 2016
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages	85-91
Series ISSN	1550-6525
Book Title	2015 IEEE/ACM 19th International Symposium on Distributed Simulation and Real Time Applications (DS-RT 2015) : 14-16 October 2015 Chengdu, Sichuan, China ; proceedings.
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1109/ds-rt.2015.26
Additional Information	Date of Conference: 14-16 October 2015

Files

Accepted Conference Proceeding (1.6 Mb)
PDF

Copyright Statement
© 2015 IEEE. Personal use of this material is permitted. Permission from IEEE must be obtained for all other uses, in any current or future media, including reprinting/republishing this material for advertising or promotional purposes, creating new collective works, for resale or redistribution to servers or lists, or reuse of any copyrighted component of this work in other works.